Hummingbirds (Trochilidae)
White-bellied Emerald (Agyrtria candida) - HBW 5, p. 598
French: Ariane candide
German: Bronzekopfamazilie
Spanish: Amazilia Cándida
Taxonomy: Trochilus candidus Bourcier and Mulsant, 1846, Cobán, Guatemala.
Genus usually merged into Amazilia. Race genini has been questioned on the basis of some intergradation with nominate in E Mexico. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- genini Meise, 1938 - E to S Mexico.
- pacifica Griscom, 1929 - SE Mexico (S Chiapas) and S Guatemala.
- candida (Bourcier & Mulsant, 1846) - SE Mexico (Yucatán Peninsula) and Belize through N Guatemala and Honduras to Nicaragua.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A bird in a tree and flying away Locality Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp candida)
Josep del Hoyo 27 September 2006 5 years ago 36 sec 4.6 -
A perched bird flies away Locality Campeche State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern)
Juan Sanabria 1 August 2009 2 years ago 16 sec 3.3 -
A hovering bird approaching it`s nest and nesting. Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 6 January 2011 1 year ago 16 sec 3.3 -
A bird perched, seen from below. Locality Felipe Carrillo Puerto, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (ssp candida)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 29 July 2005 4 years ago 11 sec 1.8
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A female in cloud forest.
Locality Tapanti National Park, Cartago Province, Costa Rica
suong le 10 July 2008 5 weeks ago 3.3 -
An adult feeding a chick.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 6 January 2011 1 year ago 3.3 -
A bird nesting.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 17 December 2010 1 year ago 3.3 -
A bird stretching it´s wings.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica (ssp candida)
manuel retana 2 August 2009 2 years ago 3.2 -
A perched bird stretching it`s wings.
Locality Villanueva de Pedregoso, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 21 November 2010 1 year ago 3.2 -
A nesting bird.
Locality Morazán, Pérez Zeledón, San José Province, Costa Rica
manuel retana 2 August 2009 2 years ago 3
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